Though Mary’s name only came into the story once or twice (near the end), she was a character that caught my attention.

Why did Eli fall for her, so hard and fast?

Wasn’t he confused, after Abigail — well, ahem — I’m catching myself again. You’ll have to read the story. But I feel that he must have been confused after certain events happened, and then he turned right around and got married! How did it happen?

That’s what I wanted to explore.

Mary is a character who, at the beginning of the story, is very distant from God. Over the course of the book, she explores prayer and connection.